Plastics

Jotun seeks Bahrain growth

Jotun Powder Coatings is currently eyeing Bahrain as its key market in 2011. The company has a 70 per cent market share in the GCC region excluding Saudi Arabia, where the Jotun group operates another manufacturing unit based in Dammam.

Jotun wins big contract

Jotun Paints, one of the leading producers and suppliers of paints and coatings, announced that it has secured a massive contract to paint the major part of ‘King Abdullah Financial District’ (KAFD), currently under construction in Riyadh.

Rubber imports and exports show continuous growth

RUBBER IMPORTS AND exports into Dubai hit US$2.1 billion in 2008, according to recent reports. This is consistent with the trend of continuous growth in the demand for rubber products being seen worldwide. In line with this, Rubber World Industries (RWI), manufacturer of closed-cell rubber insulation Gulf-O-flex in the Gulf and South East Asia, has announced plans to reinforce its current production capacity.